Power augmenter



P. W. JONES POWER AUGMENTER Feb. 5, 1935.

Flecm May 7, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet l lxrl... lith.

PAU/ WILL/AM Joyas Fens, 1935. P.W.JONES 1,990,187

POWER AUGMENTER Patented Feb. 5, 1935 7 `UNITISD STT151S' 'I'his invention refersvto .the application of machine elements and more particularly yto. a

mechanism for augmenting the operative' effect of a source of power'used'for propelling the 5 mechanism. It has. among'its objects to 'provide an arrangement of mechanism in a machine of this type that will be of simple construction', ilexibility, and capablev of "adjustmentp'while' the possibilities for control of the degree of power transfer without gears, levers andthe likefcan be great. Other objects will becomeiapparentasthe invention is more fully set forth. f L

In the methods used for speedre'duction and increase of power usedl in the presentLart in prac-y .f

tical performance, gears,llever`s and similar'rigid connections are utilized for the purpose, and-are relatively expensive. Inthis -invention,'the\re duction of speed and increase of power is derived from the use of pulleys and flexible' medium of transmission, such as rope or chain. The medium 'of transmission is capable of Vadjustment,-`and also 'affords a flexibility vwhichywillr meet the 'stresses of vuse without strain' oni-'the other parts of the mechanism. i f f In the drawings which illustrateA a modification of this invention:' l, Figure Y1 is a plan view vofv anembodimentiof this power augmenter 'embodying lthis,invention, Figure 21s anelevationdof Figure 1 with-parts broken away to fmake the operative mechanism 'ofthe augmenter clear,

Figure 3 is a sectional detail taken transversely through Figure 1 on the line 3 3,

-Figure 4'is an enlarged fdetail in plan.4v taken along the line 4-4 ofv Figure 2,-

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail of the connectingrod slider and 'adjustment connections. A l

' Figure 6 is a 'plan view in section ktaken along the line 6-6 of Figure 5, f l`- Figure 7 is a modified form of the 'invention 'using a different alignment ofthe pulleys, Y

Figure 8 is a diagrammaticfview 'o fthepu1ley mechanism used in Figure -7. y Similar reference characters'refertof similar parts throughout the drasivingslf"'`r I In the construction'ffshown, -1f I @Prevsn'ts the general frame parts for; a power augmentenuand supports a bearing member 2'--'for"holdin"gfthe shaft 3 of a driver gear 4. Thisfgear 4'is driven" yby a pinion gear 5fthat is mountedn a motor 75 or other source of power;`

A connecting rod 6 is attached ytothe large gear and 21 are provided with adjusting membersx12 and 22 respectively, 13 and 23 whichserveas attachments for vthe operating ropes 53and 33 respectively,

,The rope 53 passes over a sheave of stationary` I pulleys 16 which are situated at endr ofthe machine, called the forward end for convenience PATENr oFFlcE in'referring thereto.Y Whilefav movable sheave y 1574 running on guides linrtwo slider .blocks 24,

in -al reciprocating manner is `operatedr by the rope .similarly to the operation of a block pulley principle. The sheave 17 is,` linked with a connecting arm `34 to the pin of a. crank 35 which rotates on its shaft 54. This last mentioned' shaft is journaled inthe frame 1 and has a main flywheel 36 and auxiliary fly-wheel 46 mounted on f it. The rope 53 terminates a'stationary eyelet 20, so that the movement of the gearwheel 4 .will cause the rope to operate the arm 34 and crank 35, the details AThe rope 33 also passes. over a stationary sheave of pulleys26 and operates-a movable sheave 27 running` on guides 18 intwo slider blocks 24, as indicated'. 4 The sheave-26 .j is. provided with a connecting arm 44 whichalso is attached to the crank pin of the crank 35. The yend of the rope is secured to a stationary eyelet 15. f

- The operation of the mechanism is as follows: The gear 4 rotates and pulls onk its connecting rod 6 causing the -ropes53vand`33 to 'move to the right orleft as-the case maybe. While one rope is pulled ;j the other isrelieved, which'r permits the sheaves .1'7v and 27 to move in the same directionatv all times. This in turn makes theirl respective connecting arms 34 and 44 turnf` the crank. As the sheaves are providedwith a pluralityof pulleys `the pull on the -ropesexerted through the gear `wheel 4 lisgreatly augmented at the crank. `The amount being determined deflv,nitely by the arrangement of the: ,pulleys by and a facing `i14which can be engaged by a clutch 19 which is operated by a lever 20, shaft 28 and spring' 29 in a conventional manner. This arrangement ,permits the power of the machine 4beingtransferred to other devices requiring-the modifiedpower. Aslthe ropes operatethe mechanism, they take up the. variedeccentricitieszof the reciprocating Amovement and rotative operation4 of thegsource of power in a resilient manner and thus make amore uniform effective power drive on the crank, and in caseof anexcessive' 'straingor stresswill provide for use and absorb thezstress. while zlater using; the potential effort causing such in a different part of the travel.'

The system is'simple. and inexpensive, and offers a great arrangement of applicability to various reductions of speeds and augment of power. The wear is readily taken up in the adjustment members or turnbuckles and afford any take up that may be desirable to suit any particular work, instead Vo'i beingrigidly restrained as in the case of gears andwleversl in general.

The modified form shown in Figures '7 and 8 use an additional pulley 30 and 40 respectively and` f the ropes endy kon the movable sheaves,,b'ut they general'principles of operation follow as' inthe y. former instance andconstruction; the;useof.ths.

modification being adaptable for any special pur-` 4 l the slider,y attached to the links, a

plurality ofpulleys vwith said rope means wound pose where'that form might be preferable'.`

While the forms indicated in the7 'drawings show two main forms of lthis invention, itis not desired yto limit'r this application t those particular forms or in 'any way other" than limited principles and come within the scope of the appended claims., jI claim:r4 -Y 1. A power augmenterhaving a frame, a motor devicemounted thereon, and a wheel operated thereby, a connecting -rod o n the wheel and adaptedto reciprocate atits'free end, aslider connected to' the "free end of the connecting rod, links mounted on the-slidenjropes connected with vvthe'slider and operated thereby," sheaves yof pulleys operated `byy the ropes, means operated' by the sheaves, a crank operated by 'said meansand means for transferring power'from, thev last mentionedmcan's, al1-mounted onthe frame. v 2. A power, augmenter comprising in" combination a' power Wheel; meansA 'ireciprocated by the said wheel, a plurality of ropes `operaatted'by the said means, pulley elements operated byf the said ropes, crank means operated' by thepulley elements and means-for transferring the power from theoperating `crank means, and 'a frame for supporting all of said parts. i

3. A power augmenter comprising a-`pow`er wheel means having Yaconnecting rc.d,`a` slider operated by the connecting rod, lnkmeans operated' vb,f'tlie'sliolcr, a flexible medium means attached totlie said link means, a plurality'- of means operated bythe lflexible medium and" arranged to augment rthe pulling power "of the "slider, and afram'e'for'supporting thesaid parts. f

4. Alp'oweiaugmenter comprising a'frame, a ro'- tating member a connecting rod attached to, and .operated'by'the' ysaid member, a slider blockr'eciprocated by the said connectingrod, links attachedto the said sliderY block, ropes attached to the links, and pulled and relieved therebyas the links'rreciprocate, sheaves of pulley blocks, portion ofy same being.v rstationary land portion movable and intertwined with said ropesl on a blockand falls system; "connecting arms operated by the operation of the movablesheave'sfa crank mechanismV rotated by Fsaid"fccninecting arms, and

meansconnected with said crank mechanism for delivering `power thereto for extraneous use, and' power means for `Foperating the rotatingmembe,

andfmeaneorsupporting the abovamentoned parts 'on thesaid frame. d f 5.' A power.augmenter comprising a framework,

a rotating member mounted. on said `framework; ra.

slider mechanism, means `for operating the slider necting rcd andrope means.v y 7.V A power augmenterlcomprising 1a, frame, a i slider on the frame 'and reciprocatable thereon, a

operated by the operation of said sheaves, a crank operated by the said arms, fiywheels connected `with said crank,l a clutch mechanism lfor operation through the said crank and by contact withone kot its fiywheels, Van'd'mean'sfor attaching the said parts on thef'franetvork,` and a source of power for operating the rotating Lmemv Liber. f f

6.,A .power augmenter comprising a rotating member, a connecting rod attached to said member. a. slider attached to said rod and reciprocated thereby, guides for the slider, links attached to thereon, a vmovablemechanism operated by said pulleys; guides lor said Ypulleys to control :the

movement thereof,.-'and means operated by said movable mechanism forztransmitted power from the rotating-.-member,vpulleys, lslidersand conframe, a moveable sheave of pulleysf mounted on anothenportion'of the frame, said .sheaves-of pulleys being interconnected with saidy rope` means iwherebythe pull onthe moveable sheave" I will 'bei augmented 1 a predeterminedV degree, f .a

crank :attached to-said moveablesheave and -ractuatedthereby, a. ywheellfor energizing the said crank, means for taking off power from said crankmounted onthe frame,- and a source of 'power from actuating said slider.

power VVtransmitted `through thefaugmenter, al

crank mechanism onthe frame, a: .plurality of attachments for connecting the crankand moveablesheaves4 iny Operable connection,jmeans yfor accumulating energy` and .giving the" crankra more uniform motion, guide means for the moveable sheaves to guide them in predetermined directions and incooperationwith each other and mounted onthe frame, .and means kfor actuating ,theA and clutch means for vilexibly trans-V ferring power from` the crank mechanism.

f 9. A mechanism of the class described comprising a driving wheel, va'connecting rodi drivenfby said wheel,.a s liderreciprocated by saidv'rodv, a set of guides forlsaid slider, airame for supporting the1 wheel flexible power f 'transmitting meansfattached to the slider-and tensionally i Ioperating the samer; a pluralityof block fallsmechanism-operated by the said arms on frame operated thereby, a crank member operatedfby lthejarrns from divers directions, flywheelsfor! thel crank vand a` clutch lmechanism connected `,with one of the Ilywheels for transmitting'power from the rst mentioned mechanism and motive means for operating the drivingwheel., Y

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means, 'a fcrosszlhead, guides, `and connectingrod 

